Val Hull

Val Hull

Resident role-playing RPG game expert. Knows where trolls and paladins come from. You must fight for your right to gather your party before venturing forth.

Diablo: Immortal Roundtable Q&A

Diablo: Immortal, Blizzard’s mobile action-RPG, was among the titles showcased at this year’s BlizzCon. But, if you’d still like to know more about this mobile spin-off set between the events of Diablo II and Diablo III, you can now check…

Geneforge 1: Mutagen Released

Geneforge 1: Mutagen, the first of Spiderweb Software’s Geneforge remasters, is now available on Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store, and the studio’s website. Priced at $16.99 or your regional equivalent, including the 15% launch week discount, this remaster invites…

J. Allen Brack and Allen Adham Interview

Last week, during this year’s BlizzCon, VentureBeat had a chance to sit down with Blizzard’s president J. Allen Brack and the studio’s co-founder Allen Adham. This resutled in a fairly extensive chat covering numerous topics, including the online nature of…

Dungeons & Dragons Online 15th Anniversary Update Incoming

Later today, Standing Stone Games will be releasing Update 48.4 for their long-running MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Online that’s going to kick off the game’s 15th anniversary event. Running through March 23rd, 2021, this event will offer a special anniversary…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Delayed Again

With all its delays and high-profile layoffs, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 seems to be determined to outclass the original game when it comes to troubled development at least. And that’s quite a feat already. Driving this absurd point…

Diablo II: Resurrected Interview

With Diablo II: Resurrected on the way, Eurogamer sat down with Blizzard’s head of the Diablo franchise Rod Fergusson and the game’s principal designer Rob Gallerani to learn more about this upcoming remaster. The resulting interview covers the remaster’s design…

Champions of Krynn – Matt Chat

Champions of Krynn, the first of SSI’s Dragonlance titles, can act as a pretty decent introduction to the Gold Box series, especially if you utilize the Gold Box Companion thingy that enhances those games with a functional map and a…

SKALD: Against the Black Priory – Backer Beta v1.3.0 Available

SKALD: Against the Black Priory, Scape-IT’s upcoming RPG that combines old-school Ultima-inspired design with modern sensibilities and some Lovecraftian elements, can now boast a new backer demo featuring roughly 2 hours of content and a complete “RPG gameplay loop.” And…